Herbs
Herbs is a multi-cultural New Zealand reggae group led by singer-guitarist … Read Full Bio ↴Herbs is a multi-cultural New Zealand reggae group led by singer-guitarist Dilworth Karaka, the only constant member, that, since its foundation in 1979, has featured Samoans, Tongans, Cook Islanders and Maori members. The band was the 11th inductee into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. Although their last album of new material was released in 1990, Herbs still perform in New Zealand and Australia.
The band produced a stream of reggae hits with some of the NZ's top talent. Between 1986 and 1987, Slice of Heaven with Dave Dobbyn reached number one on both the New Zealand and Australian charts. In 1989, Tim Finn joined them for Parihaka and in 1992, Annie Crummer fronted the huge hit See What Love Can Do.
In the 1980s, and the first half of the 90s, the Herbs had ten Top 20 singles hits.
Though upbeat, the band's music is clear in its messages. Their 1980 hit French Letter, which spent 11 weeks on the charts, came to express New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance. Fourteen years later, it was re-recorded to garner support for the prevention of nuclear testing at Mururoa. Similarly, No Nukes, Nuclear Waste and Light Of The Pacific expressed much the same sentiment.
Herbs is considered pioneers of the pacific reggae sound, having paved the way for later New Zealand reggae groups such as Fat Freddy's Drop, Katchafire and Trinity Roots.
The band was the 11th inductee into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
Although their last album of new material was released in 1990, Herbs still perform in New Zealand and Australia.
The band produced a stream of reggae hits with some of the NZ's top talent. Between 1986 and 1987, Slice of Heaven with Dave Dobbyn reached number one on both the New Zealand and Australian charts. In 1989, Tim Finn joined them for Parihaka and in 1992, Annie Crummer fronted the huge hit See What Love Can Do.
In the 1980s, and the first half of the 90s, the Herbs had ten Top 20 singles hits.
Though upbeat, the band's music is clear in its messages. Their 1980 hit French Letter, which spent 11 weeks on the charts, came to express New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance. Fourteen years later, it was re-recorded to garner support for the prevention of nuclear testing at Mururoa. Similarly, No Nukes, Nuclear Waste and Light Of The Pacific expressed much the same sentiment.
Herbs is considered pioneers of the pacific reggae sound, having paved the way for later New Zealand reggae groups such as Fat Freddy's Drop, Katchafire and Trinity Roots.
The band was the 11th inductee into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
Although their last album of new material was released in 1990, Herbs still perform in New Zealand and Australia.
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Herbs Lyrics
1987 Confidential as a baby′s kiss Smooth like a baby's breath Yo…
Dragons and Demons Let me tell you a tale You've never never felt To make…
E Papa E papā Waiari Taku nei mahi Taku nei mahi He tuku roimata Ē …
French Letter Can you see yourself, under a coconut tree Wanting for nothi…
Homegrown I want your boyfriend in a box So, I can send…
It You may think that there’s no one who cares About the…
Light of the Pacific Mr. Worldwide and International Sensation, Inna Let's have a…
Listen (Listen) (Listen) Your worried Tired and tight So much, so …
Long Ago Long ago and far away I dreamed a dream one day And…
No Nukes No nukes What's this talk of destruction Why can't people wo…
Nuclear Waste Unemployment is all around Starving children lieing on the g…
On My Mind Walking hand in hand, you're by my side I see the…
Parihaka My friend my friend I hate to see you suffer Events conspire…
See What Love Can Do When your world, it starts to fall apart Look deep within,…
Sensitive To A Smile There comes a time in everyone's life No room for distrust,…
Slice of Heaven (Da da da ba du da da ba du da…
Up All Night The day is my enemy, the night my friend, For I'm…
Whats Be Happen Be Thankful for What You Got Tho' you may not drive,…
Whistling In The Dark Dancing in the dark till the tune ends, We're dancing in…
Hugh Lynn
on Up All Night
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